Jersey Joe Walcott is shamefully underrated. He absolutely boxed circles around Joe Louis in one fight and was disgracefully robbed. He took prime Marciano to the very brink, Marciano only just pulled it out and had to produce the greatest ko punch ever to do it. Jersey Joe is a top 10 heavyweight ever, master boxer.
Walcott was robbed of a victory in his 1st fight against Rocky. Rocky was bleeding like crazy from both of the cuts above his eyes and the Ref should've stopped the fight and given Joethe win by TKO. Rocky was a bleeder and because he was undefeated the Refs never stopped his fights whether he was bleeding like crazy or his nose was split in half and ready to fall off his face.
RICHARD MILLIKEN They didn't stop fights as easily then. People understood that the heavyweight championship of the world was the finest prize in all of sports.
@@richardmilliken5651 You could say that about a million old fights to try and rewrite history for the fighter you like. The fact is the better man won.. by savage KO.. twice...
"You're punches were strong and powerful, you were moving around so good, you're the hardest puncher i ever fought, on the night we fought i beleive you were the greatest." - Marciano to Walcott. goosebumps lol
Rocky was lucky not to have fought Louis, Walcott and Charles in there PRIME! Would have been a whole different night A whole different life for the Rock.
@@WZ912 You could say that about a lot of fighters. Unfortunately, it is rare that one gets 2 or three great fighters fighting each other in their prime, like Frazier, Ali and Foreman. Would Ali have beaten a young Sonny Liston? Would Tunney have beaten Dempsey before Dempsey took 3 years off to go to Hollywood and screw starlets?
The fact that he managed to break several cardinal rules ( never cross your feet, never square up in punching range ) and turn them to his advantage was impressive enough, but to be able to do all these tricks at such an advanced age and not lose out to the superior athleticism of his contemporaries is nothing short of amazing
You know nothing about footwork in boxing, there is no such rule, boxers from those days and up until the mid 90's knew how to box on their toes, dance and move while punching, that art and skill is lost in this generation of fighters!
@Ali Awadh No, .I started boxing in ( DETROIT ) IN 1976 - 83. - 1988- 93..MY TRAINER WAS ALI'S sparring partner and he Fought Ali in 1976 ..ALVIN BLUE LEWIS, ALSO WAS TRAINED BY HIS FRIEND EMMANUEL STEWART!!!!! AT SOME TIME TOO..SO I DAMN WOULD KNOW........No such rule dude....the boxing stance is basic, after that it's all about Latteral moving, and dancing on your toes !!!!!...
@@sherom I can understand how Charles missed it coming. Even though I've seen it many times now the timing still throws me. And the connection is so clean I get a visceral reaction just watching it. Lights out.
Jersey Joe Walcott is massively underrated and was a nightmare to fight. Incredibly crafty with his feints and counter punches, he could surprise his opponents with unexpected punches. He could punch with both hands and was not shy about getting into exchanges. The shot that he knocked Ezzard Charles out with to win the title in his fifth attempt was one of the greatest one punch knockouts of all time. Walcott was ahead on the scorecards when Rocky Marciano detonated Suzy Q on his chin to take the title.
Just jaw dropping, even his head movement came off of his footwork. Pivoting with his feet to alter the position of his head by just enough to make his opponent miss. Beautiful shit, Rez.
@UCj3WyvKakRXkE_d7ql3Do9wabsolutely spot on observation, his head movement was a sight to see but only because his footwork was a art full dance and the meaning of the "sweet science" which begins with footwork and his ability to create angles allowed him to move his head one way while moving his feet and lower half in another direction, combined together allowed him the ability to misdirect and then suddenly strike because his opponents thought he was too out of position to strike and more importantly it was also the key to his superb defense. Vasly Loma presently, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. come to mind in their ability to convert defense to offense and/or vice versa using angles denotes a sophsication and smarts that is present in boxing that is distinctly different from brawling. The "sweet science" is boxing and brawling is well brawling which has it's appeal if you like two opponents standing toe to toe to see who falls first.
dagame81790 I'd rather they make a sonny Liston movie, everyone just knows him for losing to Ali but have no fuckin clue just how truly gifted and enigmatic he was, it would make one hell of a movie provided they got the right actor...maybe idris elba
+John R if you're white you can't speak on the struggles people of color go through, you don't know and will never know. For Christ sakes Ali was around during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement!! and you mean to tell me he had a chip on his shoulder?
dagame81790 There's no movie about Walcott, but he turned in a decent acting performance as an ex-fighter in "The Harder They Fall". His later impersonation of a boxing referee was less convincing.
I DID NOT know JJW was THAT good. Did a little research. Dude was a badass combat artist in the ring. Maybe the most underappreciated sportsman of the 20th century.
@@ChristIsGod777 There is a difference between underappreciated and unnoticed, Willie pep and Benny Leonard are both in many top 10 greatest boxer of all time lists and their skill is remarkable and acknowledged by many people, but they didn't get the same recognition in the boxing world that jack dempsey, or joe louis did, whereas jersey joe walcott was known by many, but people underappreciated him because of his record (50 wins 20 losses), and due to losing to more popular names multiple times like rocky marciano or joe louis. Jersey Joe Walcott is often in the lower half of top 100 lists, but i'd rather put him in my top 50 or even top 35 at most because of his amazing footwork, amazing power and stamina, as well as ring iq. I wish people really looked into him more and realized how much of a beast that man was, but he fought in an era where the most popular and best boxers ever were on top and unfortunately failed to get the recognition he deserved.
That’s because of the stupid selfish ass politics put on the boxing ... this was back in an era where the mob was controlling a lot of shit.. Walcott was better than almost all them dudes back then but it was the shit being put on them skillful fighters of that time with the less recognition that forged them into being led them to not being able to be the faces of the sport
This is beautiful. Because of his spotty record- Jersey Joe is often overlooked in the pantheon of great heavyweights, but he was great. He was a beautiful, scientific boxer- and a murderous puncher. He was robbed in his first fight with Louis. Louis knew that he lost- he tried to leave the ring before the decision was announced. I love that little walk in the park that he takes- en route to decking Marciano and knocking out Ezzard Charles. Rocky had a lot of brass to take the punishment that Jersey Joe dished out. He would have beat most guys on that night- and he was nearly 40 years old! Great footage. Rare. Another gem from the Master/Reznick!
Marciano had a granite chin. It must have been so demoralising for Walcott to hit Marciano with that punch only to see Rocky get right back up after 2 seconds.
Rocky was bull like strong and could absorb punishment like no other...I think if the Marciano /Walcott fight was today , it may have been stopped...I never saw anyone take the punishment Rocky took in that fight.
@@carlgilkes8775 neither of them were in the prime as they both were aged and battered, and jersey Joe ain't have a trainer or camp for most of his career so we have to appreciate what we got. Joe Louis was a mechanical warrior but jersey Joe fought off rhythm on the half beat, which would be the best style to go up against his slower more mechanically calculated style.
The OG "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" heavyweight champ. So fluid and instinctive. Truly poetry in motion. To the creator of the video. Keep it going! Great stuff. Love the track too. Close to perfect.
Damn fine work, Reznick. The criminally underappreciated Jersey Joe Walcott had a beautiful style about him and he was rightfully feared and largely avoided by many boxers of his era. They waited until he got old, then they fought him.
One of the most overlooked ATG. Wasn't his fault that he was kind of overshadowed by the greats of his era, Louis, Charles, and Marciano. He gave all of them hell in their fights though!
Yeah Rocky Marcianio should be noted on his greatness for besting Jersry Joe. Marciano was able to land almost all of his punches. Hitting Jersey Joe was not an easy thing
@what. nbba What shocked me was reading that Louis said he never hit anyone as hard as he could. All the guys he KO'd probably would have been glad of that. As I recall, Walcott weighed about 196 when he fought Marciano, a good weight for him. Early on, and in his prime, Louis said he liked to come into a fight just under 200 lbs. He got heavier, of course, as he aged and like a lot of them fought too long. His heaviest came against Charles, when he weighed about 217. One thing about Walcott, he only stood about six feet, but had unusually long arms, don't remember his reach. If you look at him, his legs were relatively slim, but he was bull-like in the upper torso and had some big guns.
@@folknblues1 walcott's movement was better than most heavyweights champs of the last 70 years after him. even when they were small or not very heavy, they often didn't have his footwork and head movement.
@@matayorwakasenyi674 I would say in the heavyweight division his footwork is almost unparalleled, there are mutiple moves he did that have not been replicated in the ring since
Spare a thought for the people in the back audience, immortalised in anonymity, in these historic moments. They will always be there. Unlooked by all, but there forever. Having had whole lives after these moments. Friends, families, joy, hardships. Died. Probably retaining their identities only as textual memories in people’s lives now. Nameless shades of the past.
2:13 thats the punch Rocky is taking about when he says "I remember that punch outta all the other ones." Thats the 12th round check hook to the body that hurt him worse than hed ever been hurt before or after. Its amazing that he kept coming forward like it didnt bother him and amazing that Walcott had the most lethal one punch check hooks in all of the 50s outside of maybe Robinson.
This guy is my favorite heavyweight champion ever. His fighting style was so graceful and effective. His footwork is absolutely mesmerizing, it’s like a dance. Though it’s my first time commenting, I’ve watched this video dozens of times. I keep coming back to Jersey Joe’s fights. He had underrated power, as well. The only man to ever knock down Rocky Marciano, and he did it in round one of their fight. (Marciano’s other knockdown was more just a loss of balance)
Just the fact that he stood in the middle of the ring and traded with Marciano.... Tried not to back up while doing it. That's incredible by itself. He was a dancer though. Those lightning jabs from outside remind you of a certain someone? Great video as always Reznick!
Jersey Joe Walcott was a really slick fighter with great footwork, head movement, and a powerful right hand. I love how when he sways to one side, he uses the momentum to come back up with a power shot. It's really a shame how he was robbed out of so many victories; especially in his first fight with Joe Louis. Edit: I forgot to mention that his chicken dance was also an amazing way to psyche his opponents into making a mistake. A phenomenal pugilist was Jersey Joe Walcott! He was before his time.
Some people referred to it as the chicken dance though. But either is a fitting name. He made that knockout of Ezzard Charles look like a cakewalk lol. 😀
Yeah this was really put together well , great video . Jersey Joe was a slick thinking boxer who could punch . Gave , Louis , Marciano , Charles all hell .
The most beautiful uppercut ever landed on Charles. Switches directions to confuse and feint and be defensively active while loading power into his punches. What made it difficult to fight him is that he had something called a broken rhythm. One moment he dances around and the next moment, he suddenly breaks his rhythm at the most unexpected time to attack or he would feint and make you think he attacks and he did that so suddenly as well. What I like is that he has a tendency of sometimes moving towards you while moving like a pendulum. Actually, he was switching from orthodox to southpaw and then back to orthodox and so on while moving towards you which is being defensive while also pressuring in some sort of way. Jersey Joe Walcott had the ability to break your rhythm while keeping his own via feints, counters and catching you right on time as if he knows what punch is coming next. A rare ability indeed and difficult to master
That counter lead uppercut on Charles was one of the most effortless knockouts I've seen. No doubt he put all his weight into it, but it just seems so smooth and quick. With all the shuffling and odd punches, Jersey Joe really was a fun boxer to watch!
The way he'd steal that step outside while conditioning you to step inside is masterful. Narrow, head feint step.. boom 💥 you're in range and don't even see it
What a great film! You did justice to a very underrated and excellent former Champion. Jersey Joe had a fascinating and inspirational life ! Seems like a great subject for a biopic !
Hey Reznick, dropping back to this video again just wanted to give you my thanks. This is one of my favorite videos ever, so inspirational, makes me want to bawl my eyes out. So thank you for this magical experience, Jersey Joe is a true legend you did him great justice
1:16 one of the absolute best examples of seeing through the veil at how hard this kind of heavyweight can hit thanks to the OG bag. If you dare to imagine fighting him for some reason, and just imagine SLIPPING or PULLING one of those nite nite hooks, feeling that slurp-n-sleep-Lean brush over your nose tip or hair. My god. I'd immediately quit, and pray for speed as I sprint tf out of there. Hell nah. I was military in the GWOT and love rock climbing and sky diving. Hellllll nah.
He is one of the greatest boxers to have ever lived. Did he have a spotty record? Yes, but what he was able to do against younger fighters like Rocky marciano and Joe Louis at such an advanced age shows how great he truly was. I wonder how good he was when he was younger
I swear videos like this make my heart cry and my soul smile. Can't even explain it in words, all I can say is "please rez" we want more. You are the beacon inbetween the boxing gods and this world, they looking down on you waiting for you to remind the modern-world what the pioneers really looked like... feel like I am there in the moment and known the fighters my whole life.
Joe Walcott and a few of his brethren would have controlled the cruiser weights and heavyweights of today's era. Wanna to argue then bring it on. The skill level was soooo much higher in the earlier years.
Walcott was the better boxer by a 100 miles over Rocky. Just goes to show how far an iron chin, courage and marathonic stamina can take you....yes it's a real word I just made up lol. But I digress. JJW embodied why boxing was/is referred to as the sweet science. Pound for pound one of the greatest fighters of all time that will never be given his due.
Timmy Turner i feel like back then they we're basically better fundamentally and showed how boxing is an art. Lots of old time boxers were artist, which many today wont understand
Just was I was getting down on boxing I come across a bunch of reznick videos to respark the love .. please keep them coming. All eras of boxing. Btw that bhop video was badass!!
A superb boxer, thank you, and one of the great heavyweights, along with Ezzard Charles too. Watch his feinting, and look at the power with which he hit Charles and also Marciano, incredible.
Absolutely stunning! What a magnificent display of performance and superb boxing skills. Jersey Joe Walcott was one of a kind and stands as a true great in boxing history
AMAZING, and 1 of my 3 ATG favourites... now remember too, - 17, 18 or 20 year careers X 150 fights, give or take. is there really any question to the GREATNESS of these men. THANK You JJ Walcott and GOD receive your Soul.
Damn..everyone knows Jersey Joe from that one punch KO from MARCIANO in their 1st fight, a fight that Jersey Joe was actually WINNING...but this man was a MASTER-deserves SO much more recognition!
I can do these moves intuitively. I really love that shakey one he does to close distance where he fakes left to right and tweaks his shoulders. gonna use that in sparring
Wow he's really elegant. I knew he had a reputation for really knowing what he was doing in there, but this is maybe the best concentrated look at it that I've seen. Cheers, nicely done, subbing ...
Jersey Joe Walcott another innovating brother. Who many have copied over the decades A master of his craft who did not get his due if he got the same support behind him like Joe Louis? DAM!..........R.I.P CHAMP
I love his legendary head movement. Most head bobs and weaves are exaggerated but his movements are small and precise. Spectacular for someone his size
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Jersey Joe Walcott is shamefully underrated. He absolutely boxed circles around Joe Louis in one fight and was disgracefully robbed. He took prime Marciano to the very brink, Marciano only just pulled it out and had to produce the greatest ko punch ever to do it. Jersey Joe is a top 10 heavyweight ever, master boxer.
Walcott was robbed of a victory in his 1st fight against Rocky. Rocky was bleeding like crazy from both of the cuts above his eyes and the Ref should've stopped the fight and given Joethe win by TKO. Rocky was a bleeder and because he was undefeated the Refs never stopped his fights whether he was bleeding like crazy or his nose was split in half and ready to fall off his face.
RICHARD MILLIKEN
They didn't stop fights as easily then. People understood that the heavyweight championship of the world was the finest prize in all of sports.
@@richardmilliken5651 The fighters then would rather die than lose the fight....unlike today....
@@richardmilliken5651 You could say that about a million old fights to try and rewrite history for the fighter you like. The fact is the better man won.. by savage KO.. twice...
And rocky hit jersey joe when he was down
"You're punches were strong and powerful, you were moving around so good, you're the hardest puncher i ever fought, on the night we fought i beleive you were the greatest." - Marciano to Walcott.
goosebumps lol
100% goosebumps. The skills, timing n balls to fight like that against the deadliest punchers of his time is immense
Rocky was lucky not to have fought Louis, Walcott and Charles in there PRIME!
Would have been a whole different night
A whole different life for the Rock.
It takes some to be at SOME level to beat down JoeLouis like that, again & again
@@WZ912 Rocco himself was a shockingly brutal puncher
double handed too.
@@WZ912 You could say that about a lot of fighters. Unfortunately, it is rare that one gets 2 or three great fighters fighting each other in their prime, like Frazier, Ali and Foreman. Would Ali have beaten a young Sonny Liston? Would Tunney have beaten Dempsey before Dempsey took 3 years off to go to Hollywood and screw starlets?
The fact that he managed to break several cardinal rules ( never cross your feet, never square up in punching range ) and turn them to his advantage was impressive enough, but to be able to do all these tricks at such an advanced age and not lose out to the superior athleticism of his contemporaries is nothing short of amazing
Boxing all bout is the best sport
You know nothing about footwork in boxing, there is no such rule, boxers from those days and up until the mid 90's knew how to box on their toes, dance and move while punching, that art and skill is lost in this generation of fighters!
@@kaamilarshad5249 Very true.
@Ali Awadh No, .I started boxing in ( DETROIT ) IN 1976 - 83. - 1988- 93..MY TRAINER WAS ALI'S sparring partner and he Fought Ali in 1976 ..ALVIN BLUE LEWIS, ALSO WAS TRAINED BY HIS FRIEND EMMANUEL STEWART!!!!! AT SOME TIME TOO..SO I DAMN WOULD KNOW........No such rule dude....the boxing stance is basic, after that it's all about Latteral moving, and dancing on your toes !!!!!...
Great example of modern footwork would be prince naseem hamed.
The left hook that floored Charles is a timeless masterpiece .
One of the best knockouts.
@@sherom I can understand how Charles missed it coming. Even though I've seen it many times now the timing still throws me. And the connection is so clean I get a visceral reaction just watching it. Lights out.
He just casually strolls over to him and does that seriously my personal fav KO
It might be the greatest punch ever landed
Mtf absolutely artful
Jersey Joe Walcott is massively underrated and was a nightmare to fight. Incredibly crafty with his feints and counter punches, he could surprise his opponents with unexpected punches. He could punch with both hands and was not shy about getting into exchanges. The shot that he knocked Ezzard Charles out with to win the title in his fifth attempt was one of the greatest one punch knockouts of all time. Walcott was ahead on the scorecards when Rocky Marciano detonated Suzy Q on his chin to take the title.
Truly could have went over the top
Just jaw dropping, even his head movement came off of his footwork. Pivoting with his feet to alter the position of his head by just enough to make his opponent miss. Beautiful shit, Rez.
@UCj3WyvKakRXkE_d7ql3Do9wabsolutely spot on observation, his head movement was a sight to see but only because his footwork was a art full dance and the meaning of the "sweet science" which begins with footwork and his ability to create angles allowed him to move his head one way while moving his feet and lower half in another direction, combined together allowed him the ability to misdirect and then suddenly strike because his opponents thought he was too out of position to strike and more importantly it was also the key to his superb defense. Vasly Loma presently, Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. come to mind in their ability to convert defense to offense and/or vice versa using angles denotes a sophsication and smarts that is present in boxing that is distinctly different from brawling. The "sweet science" is boxing and brawling is well brawling which has it's appeal if you like two opponents standing toe to toe to see who falls first.
Thank you guys for watching!
Reznick reznick your vids make me tear up. beautiful what your doing, dont stop reznick
Reznick awesome!!!!!! Can you do Ezzard Charles please, I'm having a hard time finding anything decent on him.
Beautiful as always! please make a Barney Ross tribute
Reznick thank you for making videos of such fighters but wished you had slow moed at the part where he slips inside the jab and throws an upper cut
Can you do a SRR 1 and a Joe Louis please Reznick
Beautifully pieced together Rez. Love it!
i liked your highlight better
Camden in the house.
@@Uncle_Sham apply water to burned area lmao
The definition of perseverance and a true legend. Why isn't there a movie about this mans life?
dagame81790 I'd rather they make a sonny Liston movie, everyone just knows him for losing to Ali but have no fuckin clue just how truly gifted and enigmatic he was, it would make one hell of a movie provided they got the right actor...maybe idris elba
+John R if you're white you can't speak on the struggles people of color go through, you don't know and will never know. For Christ sakes Ali was around during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement!! and you mean to tell me he had a chip on his shoulder?
SkateAndReview hey Tommy called you a homeboy..wtf? Are you just gonna take that shit? Thems fighting words..😁
A Sonny movie would be great. Have you read Sean Assael's book "The Murder of Sonny Liston" ?
dagame81790 There's no movie about Walcott, but he turned in a decent acting performance as an ex-fighter in "The Harder They Fall". His later impersonation of a boxing referee was less convincing.
I DID NOT know JJW was THAT good. Did a little research. Dude was a badass combat artist in the ring. Maybe the most underappreciated sportsman of the 20th century.
There were many more, Willie Pep, Benny Leonard for example
@@ChristIsGod777 There is a difference between underappreciated and unnoticed, Willie pep and Benny Leonard are both in many top 10 greatest boxer of all time lists and their skill is remarkable and acknowledged by many people, but they didn't get the same recognition in the boxing world that jack dempsey, or joe louis did, whereas jersey joe walcott was known by many, but people underappreciated him because of his record (50 wins 20 losses), and due to losing to more popular names multiple times like rocky marciano or joe louis. Jersey Joe Walcott is often in the lower half of top 100 lists, but i'd rather put him in my top 50 or even top 35 at most because of his amazing footwork, amazing power and stamina, as well as ring iq. I wish people really looked into him more and realized how much of a beast that man was, but he fought in an era where the most popular and best boxers ever were on top and unfortunately failed to get the recognition he deserved.
That’s because of the stupid selfish ass politics put on the boxing ... this was back in an era where the mob was controlling a lot of shit.. Walcott was better than almost all them dudes back then but it was the shit being put on them skillful fighters of that time with the less recognition that forged them into being led them to not being able to be the faces of the sport
Vague 316 I have JWW in top 25 to be honest. Between 20-25
Bad management
This is beautiful. Because of his spotty record- Jersey Joe is often overlooked in the pantheon of great heavyweights, but he was great. He was a beautiful, scientific boxer- and a murderous puncher. He was robbed in his first fight with Louis. Louis knew that he lost- he tried to leave the ring before the decision was announced. I love that little walk in the park that he takes- en route to decking Marciano and knocking out Ezzard Charles. Rocky had a lot of brass to take the punishment that Jersey Joe dished out. He would have beat most guys on that night- and he was nearly 40 years old! Great footage. Rare. Another gem from the Master/Reznick!
Marciano had a granite chin. It must have been so demoralising for Walcott to hit Marciano with that punch only to see Rocky get right back up after 2 seconds.
It was the only time that Marciano was legitimately downed and dazed
@@RambleOn07 Archie Moore knocked him down too.
Rocky was bull like strong and could absorb punishment like no other...I think if the Marciano /Walcott fight was today , it may have been stopped...I never saw anyone take the punishment Rocky took in that fight.
Wasn't that the fight where Marciano KOed him and left him hanging in the ropes?
Jersey joe and the brown bomber clowning at the end is priceless.
He would never of beaten Joe Louis in his prime. Just 8 years earlier that fight would of been so different for him.
@@carlgilkes8775 neither of them were in the prime as they both were aged and battered, and jersey Joe ain't have a trainer or camp for most of his career so we have to appreciate what we got. Joe Louis was a mechanical warrior but jersey Joe fought off rhythm on the half beat, which would be the best style to go up against his slower more mechanically calculated style.
Carl Gilkes he never beat Louis...
tomahawk238 Yeah because he got robbed in his first bout...
@@pauloskidane2819 That's true and Joe Louis was ashamed that the ref declared Louis as the winner instead of Wallcott.
The OG "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" heavyweight champ. So fluid and instinctive. Truly poetry in motion. To the creator of the video. Keep it going! Great stuff. Love the track too. Close to perfect.
Damn fine work, Reznick. The criminally underappreciated Jersey Joe Walcott had a beautiful style about him and he was rightfully feared and largely avoided by many boxers of his era. They waited until he got old, then they fought him.
Joseph Axenroth: Old School fighters were the "GREATEST"
Joseph Axenroth well said I would add only one other point to your assessment. He seem to pose a warm and beautiful personality to a brutal sport.
One of the most overlooked ATG. Wasn't his fault that he was kind of overshadowed by the greats of his era, Louis, Charles, and Marciano. He gave all of them hell in their fights though!
Yeah Rocky Marcianio should be noted on his greatness for besting Jersry Joe. Marciano was able to land almost all of his punches. Hitting Jersey Joe was not an easy thing
@@Washius and Jersey Joe was winning that fight big... before being knocked out in the most savage fashion I've ever seen
He got screwed the first time he fought Joe Louis. He won soundly.
And he was out of his prime
Most of his fights on film is when he was out of his prime
Great footwork, upper body and head movement. Note that Marciano called Walcott the hardest puncher he had faced. Jersey Joe was the complete package.
@what. nbba What shocked me was reading that Louis said he never hit anyone as hard as he could. All the guys he KO'd probably would have been glad of that. As I recall, Walcott weighed about 196 when he fought Marciano, a good weight for him. Early on, and in his prime, Louis said he liked to come into a fight just under 200 lbs. He got heavier, of course, as he aged and like a lot of them fought too long. His heaviest came against Charles, when he weighed about 217. One thing about Walcott, he only stood about six feet, but had unusually long arms, don't remember his reach. If you look at him, his legs were relatively slim, but he was bull-like in the upper torso and had some big guns.
@@folknblues1 walcott's movement was better than most heavyweights champs of the last 70 years after him. even when they were small or not very heavy, they often didn't have his footwork and head movement.
@@matayorwakasenyi674 I would say in the heavyweight division his footwork is almost unparalleled, there are mutiple moves he did that have not been replicated in the ring since
Doesn't suprise me Walcott knocked out Charles in the fight before with the best left hook ever landed
Thank you for educating me. I knew Jersey Joe was tough but didn't realise how creative he was. Great fighter.
Spare a thought for the people in the back audience, immortalised in anonymity, in these historic moments.
They will always be there. Unlooked by all, but there forever. Having had whole lives after these moments. Friends, families, joy, hardships. Died. Probably retaining their identities only as textual memories in people’s lives now.
Nameless shades of the past.
Oh, hell yes.
Jack. Will you ever write a book about Arnold Cream?
Boxing Supraves your comment makes no sense at all
Walcott moved incredibly well for a heavyweight. Ring IQ off the charts.
he also did it at 37. thats OLD for a boxer
Its great learning about these old boxers, thanks for making these.
Jersey joe must been a hard man to fight. He was constantly changing angles. That head movement and foot work was crazy good. What a true bad ass
Underrated video and boxer
2:13 thats the punch Rocky is taking about when he says "I remember that punch outta all the other ones." Thats the 12th round check hook to the body that hurt him worse than hed ever been hurt before or after. Its amazing that he kept coming forward like it didnt bother him and amazing that Walcott had the most lethal one punch check hooks in all of the 50s outside of maybe Robinson.
WOW Walcott another great documentary from the Reznick
You're right. They aren't highlights clips, they're mini documentaries.
Arguable the greatest footwork in the history of boxing.
Aubrey Beech man I’m only 18 and I enjoy all these old guys Dempsey,Tunney,Louis,Walcott’Marciano,Charles,Patterson more than any boxer today
And I also agree with you on the footwork part, the way he would move side to side just fascinates me
@@Luckysgay Same here, and i also belong to your age bracket. These old time greats were gentlemen!!!
Praneet Kapoor wish I was born 70 years ago man
What about Willie Pep guys? His footwork was close to JJW if not better
Most underrated fighter ever! Great footwork...great power with either hand. He rocked the best fighters of his time every time he fought!
so much love for this with the clams casino over it. incredible video reznick
You know its gonna be good before you click it!
My favorite boxer of all times the epitome of determination and perseverance. R.I.P. Arnold Raymond Cream
One of the most underrated boxers of all time.
This guy is my favorite heavyweight champion ever. His fighting style was so graceful and effective. His footwork is absolutely mesmerizing, it’s like a dance. Though it’s my first time commenting, I’ve watched this video dozens of times. I keep coming back to Jersey Joe’s fights. He had underrated power, as well. The only man to ever knock down Rocky Marciano, and he did it in round one of their fight. (Marciano’s other knockdown was more just a loss of balance)
Fake Alias Archie Moore also knocked Marciano down.
Just the fact that he stood in the middle of the ring and traded with Marciano.... Tried not to back up while doing it. That's incredible by itself. He was a dancer though. Those lightning jabs from outside remind you of a certain someone? Great video as always Reznick!
My grandmas brother who follows boxing and saw jersey joe live said "jersey joe was a beautiful boxing machine "
Great piece Rez....you've done it again!!!
Jersey Joe Walcott was a really slick fighter with great footwork, head movement, and a powerful right hand. I love how when he sways to one side, he uses the momentum to come back up with a power shot. It's really a shame how he was robbed out of so many victories; especially in his first fight with Joe Louis.
Edit: I forgot to mention that his chicken dance was also an amazing way to psyche his opponents into making a mistake. A phenomenal pugilist was Jersey Joe Walcott! He was before his time.
Mider-Span Man It was called the cakewalk
Some people referred to it as the chicken dance though. But either is a fitting name. He made that knockout of Ezzard Charles look like a cakewalk lol. 😀
Mider-Span Man I believe Ali learned much from him, but not enough
Yeah this was really put together well , great video . Jersey Joe was a slick thinking boxer who could punch . Gave , Louis , Marciano , Charles all hell .
Where do you get these old footage's with amazing quality? Must be hard to find this stuff. Thank you again for another great video.
The most beautiful uppercut ever landed on Charles. Switches directions to confuse and feint and be defensively active while loading power into his punches. What made it difficult to fight him is that he had something called a broken rhythm. One moment he dances around and the next moment, he suddenly breaks his rhythm at the most unexpected time to attack or he would feint and make you think he attacks and he did that so suddenly as well. What I like is that he has a tendency of sometimes moving towards you while moving like a pendulum. Actually, he was switching from orthodox to southpaw and then back to orthodox and so on while moving towards you which is being defensive while also pressuring in some sort of way. Jersey Joe Walcott had the ability to break your rhythm while keeping his own via feints, counters and catching you right on time as if he knows what punch is coming next. A rare ability indeed and difficult to master
That counter lead uppercut on Charles was one of the most effortless knockouts I've seen. No doubt he put all his weight into it, but it just seems so smooth and quick. With all the shuffling and odd punches, Jersey Joe really was a fun boxer to watch!
I'm happy I got to learn about Jersey Joe Walcott after watching this video a bit ago. He's easily in my top 5 pound-for-pound all time greats.
God damn what a beautiful video. That slip uppercut on The great Ezzard Charles was so picture perfect it looked like a special
Effect!
Such an underrated legend. I love jersey joe, he's so swift and fluid in the action.
The skills on JJW. The KO of Charles was the greatest single punch thrown in boxing, that set-up, the footwork and slip. Magic.
Reznick your montage's are beautiful. Thank you very much. I am so enjoying veryvery.
A style all his own. This guy was a mystery in the ring. I dont know how he boxed like this. Outstanding fighter.
I just noticed I never saw the entire video and missed on that gem right at the end. I think 4:57 sums up what I love about that era of boxing.
The way he'd steal that step outside while conditioning you to step inside is masterful. Narrow, head feint step.. boom 💥 you're in range and don't even see it
What a great film! You did justice to a very underrated and excellent former Champion. Jersey Joe had a fascinating and inspirational life ! Seems like a great subject for a biopic !
Hey Reznick, dropping back to this video again just wanted to give you my thanks. This is one of my favorite videos ever, so inspirational, makes me want to bawl my eyes out. So thank you for this magical experience, Jersey Joe is a true legend you did him great justice
You honestly make some of the best boxing videos on youtube. keep it up reznick
1:16 one of the absolute best examples of seeing through the veil at how hard this kind of heavyweight can hit thanks to the OG bag.
If you dare to imagine fighting him for some reason, and just imagine SLIPPING or PULLING one of those nite nite hooks, feeling that slurp-n-sleep-Lean brush over your nose tip or hair. My god.
I'd immediately quit, and pray for speed as I sprint tf out of there. Hell nah. I was military in the GWOT and love rock climbing and sky diving. Hellllll nah.
long hours of unleashing on a old bag in a rusty gym.
sometimes simple is better.
JJW, he was of my old time favorite, his footwork is very expensive to an extent that you see no one try it
After watching this video I think his footwork was actually magical and deceptive.
He is one of the greatest boxers to have ever lived. Did he have a spotty record? Yes, but what he was able to do against younger fighters like Rocky marciano and Joe Louis at such an advanced age shows how great he truly was. I wonder how good he was when he was younger
The pivots and head movement is timeless🙏🌎
I swear videos like this make my heart cry and my soul smile. Can't even explain it in words, all I can say is "please rez" we want more. You are the beacon inbetween the boxing gods and this world, they looking down on you waiting for you to remind the modern-world what the pioneers really looked like... feel like I am there in the moment and known the fighters my whole life.
stimulating.
Joe Walcott and a few of his brethren would have controlled the cruiser weights and heavyweights of today's era. Wanna to argue then bring it on. The skill level was soooo much higher in the earlier years.
Despite what so much people will try to tell ya today…
Im a boxer what u think we should work on.
@@goofynigga8456 It's just the media man, I also box a bit.
hard to find the motivation and that warrior spirit nowadays tbh.
@@goofynigga8456 Fight a lot. If you want to be great, fight often. Every month instead of every year. Train, be consistent and disciplined.
I love his movements.. is origin. Perfect video.
Just look at that foot work, INCREDIBLE....
Walcott was the better boxer by a 100 miles over Rocky. Just goes to show how far an iron chin, courage and marathonic stamina can take you....yes it's a real word I just made up lol. But I digress. JJW embodied why boxing was/is referred to as the sweet science. Pound for pound one of the greatest fighters of all time that will never be given his due.
Wonderful video. His movement was beautiful. If boxers then had the footwear of today I wonder how much better they would had moved.
mario perez modern footwear started becoming popular in the mid to late 70s.
Great footage there I've never seen before. Thanks for doing this!
The only man to have put Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano on the canvas
Greats of early eras were much more creative than todays boxers. Nowadays everything is textbook. Rarely ever I see unorthodox, creative techniques.
Timmy Turner i feel like back then they we're basically better fundamentally and showed how boxing is an art. Lots of old time boxers were artist, which many today wont understand
Timmy Turner Rigondeaux???
Wallcotts footwork was so good, some of his moves have not been replicated to this day, they are that complex.
Shades of Ali with that jab. The creation of footwork. Stunning video
These highlights of fighters of the past are fantastic. Shows what the true spirit of boxing used to be like! Brilliant as always Rez!
his flow is absolutely beautiful seems like a great guy also
Walcott waltz > Ali shuffle
Just was I was getting down on boxing I come across a bunch of reznick videos to respark the love .. please keep them coming. All eras of boxing. Btw that bhop video was badass!!
A superb boxer, thank you, and one of the great heavyweights, along with Ezzard Charles too. Watch his feinting, and look at the power with which he hit Charles and also Marciano, incredible.
Great boxer. His footwork is amazing
Absolutely stunning!
What a magnificent display of performance and superb boxing skills.
Jersey Joe Walcott was one of a kind and stands as a true great in boxing history
Marciano, Louis, Walcott, Charles and Moore in the same division at the same time makes the 50s one of the best eras for heavyweight boxing
These videos bring me so much joy! You're amazing Rez, thank you so much!!
AMAZING, and 1 of my 3 ATG favourites... now remember too, - 17, 18 or 20 year careers X 150 fights, give or take. is there really any question to the GREATNESS of these men. THANK You JJ Walcott and GOD receive your Soul.
Masterful Boxer...What a Fighter Jersey Joe was...A Hero of Mine
Another fantastic piece, keep up the good work Reznick!
He was brilliant to watch, totally underrated
I always felt what Walcott did in the 1st fight vs Louis is one of the greatest executions of boxing skill I have ever seen.
Love the way you highlighted his amazing footwork that he used to set up his amazing knockouts.
How cool seeing them relaxed on the couch comfortably talking about their fight
Beautiful work, Reznick. You do justice to a great fighter.
Damn..everyone knows Jersey Joe from that one punch KO from MARCIANO in their 1st fight, a fight that Jersey Joe was actually WINNING...but this man was a MASTER-deserves SO much more recognition!
I love this video. This is probably your best video. Thank you for your hard work.
Old Skool Jersey Joe -
The Cream of boxing .
Just wonderful ,
Thank you!
Good video, you're great.
Walcott's defense was a thing of Beauty 👊😀
I can do these moves intuitively. I really love that shakey one he does to close distance where he fakes left to right and tweaks his shoulders. gonna use that in sparring
You deserve more subscribers Rez
All you see is the dance, but dude was throwing some BIG sliders in between those fancy steps.
Unbelievable. 🥊🏋🥊
I always click thumbs up before I watch this videos. And the choice of music is incredible.
Wow he's really elegant. I knew he had a reputation for really knowing what he was doing in there, but this is maybe the best concentrated look at it that I've seen. Cheers, nicely done, subbing ...
Wow, should probably be on tv.
3:20 walks into a punch, slips it and counters. Great nerves and skill
When I saw the notification I was so so so happy! I love jjw
jersey joe,sugar robinson, willy pep, , one step ahed the rest for style skills, an foot work thanks for the doc. Reznick
Jersey Joe Walcott another innovating brother.
Who many have copied over the decades
A master of his craft who did not get his due
if he got the same support behind him like Joe Louis?
DAM!..........R.I.P CHAMP
I love his legendary head movement. Most head bobs and weaves are exaggerated but his movements are small and precise. Spectacular for someone his size